Taking a preemptive strike against hospital/physician contracting risks

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Abstract: Within the U.S. health care system, there’s a spotlight on compensated relationships hospitals have with their physicians, as the federal government cracks down on health care fraud and abuse. To preempt the substantial damages awards and settlements that can result from improper hospital-physician contracting arrangements, hospitals should develop compliance procedures for establishing new compensated physician relationships. This article shows how to establish such procedures, while a sidebar warns against forgetting to examine existing arrangements.